Published 10 November 2024 We are publishing early so you can get a listen before the race starts and because I have stuff to do on my Sunday. A great breakdown of what is coming up for the participants in the Vendee Globe. Easily the best and most enjoyable listen for all the detail you will want for the Vendee including weather analysis. Plus, we…

Published 3 November 2024 We discuss all that is happening in the World of sailing. Including reviewing the IOM Worlds, discussing the Vendee, SailGP, Match Racing and some local events. It is very much a banter session, ahead of some big weeks coming. Enjoy! #iomworlds24 #sailgp #vendeeglobe #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailin…

Published 27 October 2024 This week we chat to Catflap - Matt Cornwall. 4 America's Cups, 8 years in TP52 Super Series including winning the World Championships this year. World Match Racing Champion 2010 with and 2014. Other wins include the Sydney-Hobart Race, the Copa Del Rey, the Maxi Worlds, the Fastnet Race and Key West Race Week. Another gre…

Published 20 October 2024 This is an interview we have wanted to do for a while. Watching the Paris Olympic Windsurfing, we saw a dominant performance from Emma Wilson, but then come the final where one race decides all, we saw heartbreak. Emma is such a cool person, so much fun to hang out with, so when she was ready to chat we were ready and wait…

Published 13 October 2024 Here is an early present for you. I have to catch a plane. A great chat with the Australians Womens AC team. We know we have been Aussie centric for this cup, but we really want to see and Australian Cup team, and these ladies have been awesome over the last 18 months. They share some great insight. You will enjoy it. #ame…

Published 8 October 2024 This is a cracker of an episode. A great chat with Cole and Max that takes you right onboard the AC40 talking in detail about sailing the boat, the racing and the lessons. The boys were a great interview and shared a lot. Enjoy. And for our post interview segment, that banter there may be some of the funniest ever, except f…

Published 29 September 2024 This week we throw two topics into the mix. We get our guest to discuss the cup from an outsider looking in. But also take the time to discuss life as a sailmaker when you are running an independent loft. Dave has been making sails under the name Alexander Sails for 35+ years. He lives in the skiff, VX One, dinghy, small…

Published 22 September 2024 The IOM World Championships in Gladstone Australia are 1 month away. So we took a look at this high intensity, remote control racing class. The International One Metre is the most contested RC class in the World and you have to qualify to make the World Championships. Over the last 12 months, Croatia's Zvonko Jelacic has…

Published 8 September 2024 Whilst the Cup is on, running at the same time has been the E series, where competitors are racing each other in AC40's at home using the SIM modelling created for the Cup. The top 6 competitors plus 2 wildcards will be flown to Barcelona for the finals at the end of September. They will race for prize money and the top 2…

Published 1 September 2024 This week we start the first of what we are calling the peoples panel. We are getting people to analyse the cup. Lots of different people with different perspective. This week we start with two of our favourites Rob and Nick Deussen, father and son on fathers day. Nick was Australian president of the Moth class and Rob is…

Published 25 August 2024 We talk the Ryan Gerrish, NSW President of the B14 Skiff class ahead of the World Championships on Sydney Harbour in January 2025. The B14 is a 2 person skiff with wings that you hike from. Designed by Julian Bethwaite, designer of the 49er, 29er and 18' skiffs, in the mid 80s, the B14 is powered up fun for all. The Worlds …

Published 18 August 2024 The Americas Cup is about to start so we chat to Tom Morris from the Mozzy Sails Youtube channel and run though everything about the cup. This Ep will make you an expert on all things Americas Cup. It is a great combination of analysis and fun. We also pitch Vaikobi with a new idea. Pretty sure you will really enjoy this ep…

Published 11 August 2024 So much in this episode. First a fantastic chat with Bernardo Freitas, the busiest man in sailing. A very popular pro sailor, Bernardo joined the Spanish SailGP team this season and was part of the the teams development, moving from last, last season to the winners this season. He gives us plenty of insight to that improvem…

Published 4 August 2024 We are halfway through the Olympics and ready to throw out some observations. As stated previously, once a month we will release an Ep on video where the three of us discuss the important topics. This is that episode. As we know though, BP is in Canada and when BP travels he can go missing. Will he make it, or has he gone fu…

Published 28 July 2024 This week we chat to Dan Turner. Dan has been around sailing his whole life including competing in the Melbourne Osaka. He also loves an adventure, including taking up endurance running and competing in ultra-marathons such as the Marathon Des Sables in 2015 (265kms across the Sahara Desert over 6 days). Now he is set to comp…

Published 21 July 2024 This week we continue our focus on Olympic Classes. We chat to Grae Morris. We spoke to Grae about his journey in Ep181, so this was very Olympic focussed. The IQ Foil starts the sailing program. So racing will start in a weeks time. It was a lot of fun as per usual. We really love Grae's typical Aussie approach. I am certain…

Published 14 July 2024 We chat to Lisa Darmanin, about the Womens AC, the SailGP final and the Olympics. Lisa is involved in all three either in media or sailing roles, so her insight is detailed. She is also one of the nicest people to hang around with as well. So enjoy! #teamaustraliachallenge #lisadarmanin #australiansailingteam #volvocorkweek #…

Published 7 July 2024 This week we chat to Evie Haseldine, 49erFX sailor who has just been selected for her first Olympics. Evie has been focussed on competing at the Olympics since sailing became her passion. Again it was a really enjoyable discussion about the pathway and the process to success. Enjoy! #eviehaseldine #australiansailingteam #49ers…

Published 30 June 2024 We chat to Great Pilkington. She has just been selected to represent New Zealand at the Paris Olympics in the ILCA class. She is young, it is her first Olympics, so we wanted you to get to know her, because she is a great person. The interview is a lot of fun. We also have plenty of SailGP gossip and plenty more.... Enjoy! #s…

Published 16 June 2024 We have been asked many times to do some episodes where we talk about topics in more detail. We responded by saying we will start doing monthly discussions between the three of us, and we are going to flick the cameras on and put these episodes on Youtube, (I wonder how long it will be till we get booted). This is the first o…

Some song covers that are just so “great”By Daisy Perehinys, Evan Bice, Mariah Hettman, and Carin Gallagher

Our final goodbye to everyone until maybe next school year AND LOTS OF SINGING.By Daisy Perehinys, Evan Bice, Mariah Hettman, and Carin Gallagher

Published 9 June 2024 Imagine being 21 and being handed the wheel of an AC40. That scenario is about to play out for a select few across the globe as we head into the Cup with the Youth and Womens' racing. We are jealous, we admit it, but we did want to find out what preparations have been going on and find out as much background as possible. So we…

Mariah brings in her panini press and we make a bunch of stuff it while we yap alot.By Daisy Perehinys, Evan Bice, Mariah Hettman, and Carin Gallagher

Published 2 June 2024 Is this a World Exclusive? Britton Ward, the Lead Hull Designer from American Magic for this Cup cycle, talks to Bar Karate about the latest cup designs, the design process and everything Americas Cup related. It was a fantastic discussion. We have a great relationship with Brit. He was on Ep72 talking Farr X2. And there is pl…

We play U.S. Trivia and talk about America. Mrs. Macknight also joined us.By Daisy Perehinys, Evan Bice, Mariah Hettman, and Carin Gallagher

Published 26 May 2024 We have an amazing chat to a women trying to do a world first. Ella Hibbert is embarking on a record-setting, never been done before, solo and non-stop Arctic Circumnavigation - a feat that has long been considered impossible. Ella's goal is to raise to raise awareness about the challenges the Arctic is facing due to the effec…

Published 19 May 2024 This week we talk to India Syms who at 23 navigated Outlaw, the Baltic 55 in the Ocean Globe Race 2023. The OGR was a round the world race recreating the original Whitbred Round the World race. All the boats were pre 1988 and all the tech was the same as 73. So India navigated with a sextant, a weather fax and dead reckoning. …

Published 13 May 2024 We chat to Brett Burvill. The first person to race a foiling a moth. Owner of Windrush Catamarans. World Champion and competing in the Worrell 1000. We talk about the birth of foiling racing, catamaran racing, idea development and the preparation for the Worrell. Plus some big Vaikobi listener of the month news as well. #w1krr…

Published 4 May 2024 An early gift - as I am travelling tomorrow We are back with part 2 of our discussion with Scott and Adrian and trying to reinvigorate sailing. We have more ideas from the boys and we read some of the overwhelming number of messages and ideas you all sent us. What do we do next?? #ryeyachtclub #austsail #vaikobi #vaikobisail #r…

We record our podcast about the movie Sing and slowly transition into other random stuff with our special guest Cara BednarBy Daisy Perehinys, Evan Bice, Mariah Hettman, and Carin Gallagher

Published 28 April 2024 This week we start a two part episode to try and discuss new ideas to grow sailing. We want to do a series of episodes, one every few months, where we talk about growing the sport. This week we start with two people who are at the coal face. Adrian Finglas Head - Coach Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and Scott Paton - Head o…

Published 21 April 2024 This week we chat to Graeme Taylor, who along with James Mayo and Richie Allanson (Ep 5 and Ep 64) won the 2024 Etchells Worlds sailing Magpie. GT has a long history in the Etchells and the Magpie team have been dominant this year. GT also has an enviable record in the Hobart especially on the 100 footers, so we have plenty …

We talked about what we did over spring break and also had to deal with an emo Mariah.By Daisy Perehinys, Evan Bice, Mariah Hettman, and Carin Gallagher

Published 14 April 2024 This week our special guest had to cancel at the last minute and we didn't have time to get anyone else. Luckily, there was a huge amount of stuff to talk about, so we did. The Cup, SailGP, the IMOCA season, the Stockholm raid and new races. Did we get it right? Let us know. #sailgpaus #imoca #americascup #stockholmarchipela…

Published 7 April 2024 There is a new Transatlantic race for the Class 40 fleet - The Niji 40. It departs today 7 April at 1pm France time. We took the chance to chat to one of our favourite frenchmen, Hugo Picard, (Ep143 a great episode) who is competing with William Mathelin-Moreaux, (skipper) and Davy Beaudart as they sail their new Class 40 - D…

Published 31 March 2024 We left you hanging last week, so this week is a massive episode featuring Taylor Canfield, skipper of the USA SailGP team. Taylor got there with talent and putting it all on the line. It took passion and self belief to achieve everything Taylor has and he shares it all in this interview. See what it takes to rise to the top…

We talked about our school spirit event before and after it happened.By Daisy Perehinys, Evan Bice, Mariah Hettman, and Carin Gallagher

Published 17 March 2024 This is a big Ep and a very interesting discussion. We talk to Annika & Ian 'Thommo' Thomson from Ocean Crusaders and the TP52 J Bird. Annika and Thommo run a charity, Ocean Crusaders. Ocean Crusaders clean the ocean of rubbish and plastic. They also own J Bird III, a TP52 they bought for $30,000 and restored/rebuilt into a …

Published 10 March 2024 This week we talk to Christophe Favreau, the legendary French sailing photographer. Christophe is a World renowned sailing photographer, taking photographs across our sport and works as a photo journalist for Voiles Et Voiliers sailing magazine. Christophe is much loved by all who work with him. We talked to him about his pa…

Published 3 March 2024 This week we sit down with Stu Bithell, Andy 'Taxi' Davis, and Simon Blake to discuss the Melin Rocket, a unique UK boat. The class was created by the merger of the Merlin and Rocket classes in the 1940's. The Merlin Rocket is designed to a box rule and as a result the boats have evolved and are thoroughly modern designs with…

Carin, Daisy, and Mariah discussed scents even though part of the episode got deleted. Evan was at home sick.By Daisy Perehinys, Evan Bice, Mariah Hettman, and Carin Gallagher

Published 25 February 2024 This week we chatted to Stu Bithell. Silver 2012 Olympics 470, Gold 2020(1) Olympics 49er, wing trimmer German SailGP team. Had a ball. Great guy, great chat. Stu was all class, even when we completely stuffed his SailGP skippers name up and started rabbiting on about the Swiss skipper, Stu subtly corrected us but we were…

Theories, yelling, arguing, but sadly no Carin.By Daisy Perehinys, Evan Bice, Mariah Hettman, and Carin Gallagher

We talk about condiments and also Dr. Pepper and a bunch of other stuff.By Daisy Perehinys, Evan Bice, Mariah Hettman, and Carin Gallagher

Published 18 February 2024 Our friends at the Magenta Project are assembling a team to compete in some of the 69F foiling series. The all woman team represents a diverse range of nations. They are young and enthusiastic. We took the chance to talk with their skipper, the No2 ranked female Waszp sailor in the World, Alice Senior. She made us feel ol…

Published 11 February 2024 We talk to Fletch, a man who has influenced a huge generation of Australian sailors. Sailmaker, World Champion, Olympic, Americas Cup and World Champion coach. Fletch is the man who created sailing coaching here in Australia. He is a very direct person and has some strong beliefs on what works. He is also a great story te…

In this episode, we started talking about music but then ended up talking about roller coasters. Are special guest on this episode was Michael Budrewicz.By Daisy Perehinys, Evan Bice, Mariah Hettman, and Carin Gallagher

Published 4 February 2024 This week we wanted to look at how hard running an event like the ILCA 7 Worlds really is for volunteer run yacht clubs, and what the requirements World Sailing have of the clubs to ensure it is a World standard event. We have this conversation all the time with people who have put their hand up to run World Championships.…

Carin narrates the chaotic class around here. Daisy and Mariah get harassed by Evan. Daisy edited with a little help from Evan.By Daisy Perehinys, Evan Bice, Mariah Hettman, and Carin Gallagher